Would You Fight A Guy Who Got Popped For An Anabolic Steroid Before Your Fight W/Him

[Eff Pandas]

Don't gotta get into a debate about the names involved, but lets just assume you are a pro boxer. Your opponent gets caught using a anabolic steroid before the fight. You are told of this & you are told that the commission is okaying the fight. Would you trust the commissions judgement & fight or would you opt out?

[Redd Foxx]

If I was successful, not hurting for a big opportunity, then no. I'd tell em to kick rocks. I'm not gonna lie though, if it was my "big shot", of course. Most boxers need the money and aren't being given a lot of chances. I think people endure a lot of bullshyt in this sport. ***, I mean, they're getting punched in the face for a living. Most boxers are used to being treated bad.

[JayID]

Let's be honest, most high level boxers are on them. They know this so why would a confirmed test, result in pulling out of the fight. You already know there's a high chance that they're juicing anyway so if you pull out due to a confirmed test you might as well pull out of every fight��

Do I think it's right? Of course not, but it's reality for these high level fighters.

[TrueBox]

The answer is no because of the principles. We need to ensure there is a level playing field in a boxing match. So whore that I am, I could be flexible if the powers that be compensated me greatly. Make me an offer I can’t possibly refuse.

[Teddy Brenner]

I would ask for more money. There's a lot of negotiating power when you have a legit option to pull out and the promoter is forced to cancel the card.

[M Bison]

It depends on the situation, If your big fight is a roid cheat i.e. Canelo would you be willing to turn down a 10-20 million dollar payday? I don't really think Whyte is that sort of fight, but If Wilder took his ass to Britain I think he would be earning the most he has ever done for one fight. I can understand why he might not want to fight Whyte, Whyte hasn't helped himself maybe its not the same situation as Canelo because Nelo properly got banned and the fight was put off because of him cheating.

I feel for Rivas, but at the same time what I just said at the start probably applies to him, Whyte was his career high payday and probably would be willing to fight that cheat.

[Citizen Koba]

Don't gotta get into a debate about the names involved, but lets just assume you are a pro boxer. Your opponent gets caught using a anabolic steroid before the fight. You are told of this & you are told that the commission is okaying the fight. Would you trust the commissions judgement & fight or would you opt out?

Depend on where I was at with my career and finances... I'd be asking some searching questions, of course, but if I needed the money or the break I'd probably do it anyway. I ain't gonna pretend I got much knowledge on PEDs outside of a few specific drugs that I've researched because of news items that have appeared on here, but what is clear that no PED is gonna turn your opponent into some Hulk type monster gonna poll your arms off like a kid with a fly.

At best you're looking at a marginal performance increase - enough to tip the balance against a similar level guy perhaps but nothing that gonna turn a dude from a journeyman to a P4P elite...

Likely I'd take my chances, but damn if I wouldn't try to squeeze a few extra £s out of it somehow...

[GGG Gloveking]

Sure, as long as I can load my gloves on his punk ass

[Eff Pandas]

I would ask for more money. There's a lot of negotiating power when you have a legit option to pull out and the promoter is forced to cancel the card.

Ha. I never thought about this. I bet this played a part in Eddie not telling Rivas of Whyte's positive result cuz Rivas coulda angled him for more money or he would pull out.

[Jax teller]

Don't gotta get into a debate about the names involved, but lets just assume you are a pro boxer. Your opponent gets caught using a anabolic steroid before the fight. You are told of this & you are told that the commission is okaying the fight. Would you trust the commissions judgement & fight or would you opt out?

Depends on circumstances like the other poster said.

But I'd definitely want it to be my choice not some board that suffer no consequences for what decision they make and have no regard for my career or family affected by it.